Health · Loudon

Loudon, IL health

Loudon differs from Illinois on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.5% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.6% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 62414, 62418, 62458, 62422
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How Loudon compares with Illinois

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loudon adults…

38 of every 100 Loudon adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–41.2%

Bars show Loudon; the black tick is Illinois. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Loudon, betterLoudon, worseToo close to callIllinois
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Loudon
IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Loudon
IL 35.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% Loudon
IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Loudon
IL 12.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Loudon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

79%
Yearly checkup
IL 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IL 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
IL 87%
65%
Colon screening
IL 60%
71%
Mammogram
IL 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
IL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loudon 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Loudon adults are doing

1 in 3Loudon adults feel lonely
32.7% · Illinois 33.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Loudon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Illinois 19.8% · worse
1 in 4Loudon adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Illinois 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Loudon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Illinois 15.6% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Loudon adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · IL 15.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Loudon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IL 13.2% · better
1 in 14
Loudon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IL 7.8% · about the same
1 in 14
Loudon adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · IL 8% · about the same

14% of Loudon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

of Loudon adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Illinois. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Loudon

Loudon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Loudon.

Bowling Green: 38% Carson: 37.9% Avena: 40.2% Sefton: 39.6% Dry Point: 37.7% Moccasin: 35.5% Liberty: 35.2% Herrick: 38% Ramsey: 37.8% Wheatland: 40.7% Mound: 35.1% Sharon: 38.9% Vandalia: 42% Vandalia: 40.8% Otego: 39.8% Lakewood: 38.3% Holland: 36.1% Summit: 34.4% Banner: 33.4% Loudon: 37.5% Loudon Bowling Green Carson Avena Sefton Dry Point Moccasin Liberty Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia · 17 miH
33.4%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Liberty35.2%
Moccasin35.5%
Loudon37.5%
Dry Point37.7%
Carson37.9%
Bowling Green38%
Sefton39.6%
Avena40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Loudon

No hospital or community health center in Loudon itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERFayette County HospitalVandalia · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPana Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Illinois Healthcare FoundationEffingham · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Fayette County Hospital
Vandalia · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Effingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
Effingham · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital
Shelbyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.9 mi
Pana Community Hospital
Pana · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.4 mi
Siu Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville
Taylorville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLoudon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLoudon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fayette County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthLoudon's county is a federal shortage area.Southern IL MHCA · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Loudon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Loudon
MeasureLoudonMarginIllinois
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%34.3–41.2%33%worse
High cholesterol38.4%35–42.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%31.4–44.4%34%about the same
Arthritis30.4%27.7–33.4%24.2%worse
Depression23.2%20.4–26.3%19.8%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10.2–14.6%10.3%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.6–11.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%9–10.5%7.6%worse
Diabetes12.6%11.1–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD9.1%8–10.2%6.3%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.9–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.9–18.4%12.1%worse
Binge drink17.8%15.4–20.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%21.3–28.8%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%30–41.5%35.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.5–81.2%77.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.4–66.8%63.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87%85.4–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening65.2%60.8–69.3%60.2%better
Mammogram70.7%63.5–77.1%73.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.7–80.5%75.7%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.3–9%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%28.5–37%33.5%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.7–27%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.8–19.4%15.6%worse
Fair or poor health20.3%17.9–22.8%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%13.1–16.3%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%11.8–15.9%15.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%9.3–12.2%13.2%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.1%7.8%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.5–8.2%8%about the same
Receive SNAP14%11.9–16.3%13.8%
Disability
Any disability31.8%28.1–35.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.7–17.4%12.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.6–16%12.6%
Hearing8.1%7.3–9%6.2%
Vision5%4.5–5.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%8–9.9%7.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Loudon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Illinois figure falls inside it, we don't call Loudon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Loudon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Loudon by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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